Vanderbilt pitcher Jack Leiter (22) throws a pitch against NC State in the fifth inning during game six in the NCAA Men’s College World Series at TD Ameritrade Park Monday, June 21, 2021 in Omaha, Neb. Nas Vandy Nc State 032
It’s really happened y’all, Jack Leiter is officially a member of the Texas Rangers!
The 2021 second overall pick signed his first pro contract on Wednesday, agreeing to an over slot bonus of roughly $7.9 million, which constitutes a record figure since the rules changed on slot bonuses back in 2011. The record for a pitcher in the first round still belongs to Gerrit Cole in that year, who signed for around $8 million with the Pirates.